Do comets have ice on them?

Answer 1

Meteors are mostly made of rocks. Actually a "meteor" is the glowing streak of light that we see as a meteorOID falls through the Earth's atmosphere, so technically a "meteor" is made of incandescent plasma, not anything solid. MeteorOIDS are mostly rocky or metallic, and all meteorITES are, once they hit the Earth (if they survive that long!).

Answer 2

It is more appropriate in this case to talk about "mass" than about "weight". Yes, the Sun has more mass.

It is more appropriate in this case to talk about "mass" than about "weight". Yes, the Sun has more mass.

It is more appropriate in this case to talk about "mass" than about "weight". Yes, the Sun has more mass.

It is more appropriate in this case to talk about "mass" than about "weight". Yes, the Sun has more mass.

Answer 3

The actual nucleus of a comet can be between a few hundred metres across, to 40 or more km in diameter. The largest moons can be several thousand km across, 5360km for the largest moon (Ganymede, moon of Jupiter). So moons can be much larger than comets, but there are a lot of small moons around the gas giants that are comparable in size, over half of Saturns confirmed and named moons are smaller than 40km.

Answer 4

Yes, all comets have some types of ice. The comet's tail includes gasses that are released when the ice sublimates, and the gas also carries away a lot of dust. The tail diffracts the sunlight from the Sun, causing it to glow.

Answer 5

No But I Wish It Did Because I Am Doing A Project On Comets And That Was Part Of My Project.

Sincerely,

Lyndsay Cross

Answer 6

yes. comets have tails because, as they get close to the Sun, the ice melts and vaporizes and carries the dust away into space, where it reflects the Sun's light.

Answer 7

Meteorites are mainly composed of rock since all the tiny particles of ice and dust get burnt away while passing through the atmosphere.

Answer 8

Comets can have relatively small, micro- sized "moons", but they are not called moons, because comets are much smaller than the average moon.

Answer 9

meteors in outer space contain ice and as it comes in the earth atmosphere it melts and fire is formed due to speed thus the ice melts.

Answer 10

Some are made of dust. Others are made of ice or small rocks.